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- Farms and cities have begun imposing water restrictions, but Western states are facing a threat that goes deeper than a single bad year. The hotter climate is shrinking water supplies, no matter what the weather brings. Warming temperatures make it less likely for a raindrop or snowflake to reach a reservoir due to increased evaporation.
www.npr.org/2021/06/09/1003424717/the-drought-in-the-western-u-s-is-getting-bad-climate-change-is-making-it-worse
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Jul 11, 2022 · With a megadrought draining water reserves in the West, states are looking for alternatives to handle water rights, many of which were set more than 100 years ago when water supplies were far...
- America’s West is drying out. Here’s what we can do about it
The western US, which is in the throes of a “megadrought”...
- America’s West is drying out. Here’s what we can do about it
Jul 12, 2021 · A decades-long megadrought spurred by climate change is drying the West, but will it run out of water?
- Julia Jacobo
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Aug 11, 2020 · In the West, California has already faced some of its worst droughts in recorded history. Along with decreasing rainfall comes rising temperatures. By 2050 the U.S. could be as much as 5.7°F ...
- Jon Heggie
Jul 16, 2021 · The western US, which is in the throes of a “megadrought” that has been plaguing the region since 2000, has entered an era of water crisis that is unprecedented in recorded American history. Due...
Jun 26, 2021 · Facing drought and population growth, some Western U.S. towns are running out of water for new connections, stopping development. It's a challenge that's expected to grow as the climate...
- Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Jun 9, 2021 · A record dry year is creating extreme drought in the West. But even if it rains, climate change will continue to shrink the water supply for millions of people.
Jun 30, 2021 · Several Western states, including Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and parts of Oregon and Colorado, are in the grips of a historic drought that has depleted key water sources to a...
